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COMM 120: Tues/Thurs

October12, 2017

Photographer

Introduction

Attention-getter: Ask my classmates a question. Do you like to take photos? Do you like to share some great pictures with your friends?

Fairhearing or Significance: We can receive photos from other people through various ways, such as on social media, travel magazines, even though on the csusb official website. Pictures are everywhere around us. What would it be like to take pictures as a profession?

Thesis statement and Speech Overview: Today ,I am going to talk about photographer.

Body

1st main point: The reasons for me to choose a photographer career

Internal factors

1) I believe that interest is the best motivator for career.

2) I like traveling, so I can get enough material for my photos.

3) I can express my feelings through photographs.

External factors

1) The hours and places of work are relatively free.

2) The estimates for photographer occupation is “top” due to the statistics in May 2016 by the Bureaus of Labour Statistics (Bureaus of Labour Statistics para3)

3) The average annual wage for photographers in U.S. according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook statistics in 2016 is $34,070, however in the New York, Los Angeles and San-Francisco the annual wage doubles.

2nd main point: photographer requirement:

1) You should mast skills for photograph and camera.

2) You should get the advanced knowledge of specific computer programs for editing photos, such as Photoshop or Capture One Pro.

Conclusion:

Review: Today, I take about some information for photographer.

Final Statement: Taking pictures can not only record your life, record beautiful scenery, but also record many wonderful moments. In the future, many industries may be replaced by machines, but I will never give up taking pictures.

So that’s my speech today. Thank you for your listening

Works Cited

“Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016 27-4021 Photographers.” Bureau of Labour Statistics, 31 Mar. 2017, www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes274021.htm#st. Accessed on 4 Oct. 2017.

“Occupational Outlook Handbook: Photographers.” Bureau of Labor Statistics, 17 Dec. 2015, www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/photographers.htm. Accessed on 4 Oct. 2017.